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Separatists say will allow ‘trapped’ Ukrainian forces to withdraw
Rebels fighting in Ukraine said on Friday they would comply with a request from the Kremlin and open up a ‘humanitarian corridor’ to allow the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops they have encircled. …read more Source: Thanh Nien...
Nearly 2,600 killed in east Ukraine conflict: UN
The conflict in eastern Ukraine has killed nearly 2,600 people since mid-April, the United Nations said Friday in their latest report, explaining the sharp increase by fighting in densely populated areas between Kiev’s army and pro-Russian rebels. …read more Source: Channel...
Number of Dead in Ukraine Fighting Reaches 2,593: UN Human Rights Official
A total of 2,593 people have died in fighting in eastern Ukraine since mid-April, a senior UN human rights official said on Friday. …read more Source:...
Nearly 2,600 killed in east Ukraine conflict: UN
KIEV: The conflict in eastern Ukraine has killed nearly 2,600 people since mid-April, the United Nations said Friday in their latest report, explaining the sharp increase by fighting in densely populated areas between Kiev’s army and pro-Russian rebels. …read more Source: New Straits...
Russian fund bypassed by U.S. sanctions
As President Barack Obama warns of stepped-up economic punishments against Russia for its military incursions inside Ukraine, U.S. sanctions have so far avoided one prominent financial institution: the $10 billion Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), which has partnered with brand-name American companies and whose advisers include top U.S. and...
Rupiah weakens to 11,705 per dollar Friday morning
The rupiah traded among banks in Jakarta on Friday morning weakened by 11 basis points to Rp 11,705 per US dollar. Monex Investindo Futures analyst Zulfirman Basir said that because market players were worried about the escalating conflict in Ukraine, currencies in emerging markets were weakening.”Ukraine accuses Russia for attacking the...
‘MH17 trial could be conducted either in Malaysia or ICJ’
The trial of those responsible for the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in July over Ukraine could be conducted either here or the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, a top… …read more Source: The...
Putin urges ‘humanitarian corridor’ for trapped Ukraine troops
Russian President Vladimir Putin called on pro-Moscow separatists in Ukraine on Friday (Aug 29) to open a “humanitarian corridor” to allow besieged Ukrainian troops to retreat. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia’s Putin calls for release of Ukrainian POWs
MOSCOW — Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has called on pro-Russian separatists fighting government troops in eastern Ukraine to release Ukrainian soldiers they took prisoner and allow them to return home. Putin said in a statement published on the Kremlin’s web-site in the early hours on Friday that a lot of Ukrainian soldiers...
Vladimir Putin Urges ‘Humanitarian Corridor’ For Trapped Ukraine Troops
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called on pro-Moscow separatists in Ukraine to open a “humanitarian corridor” to allow Ukrainian troops to escape from the rebel-held eastern town of Novoazovsk. …read more Source:...
